Comparative thermal evolution of Uranus and Neptune

Details Comparative thermal evolution of Uranus and Neptune Comparative thermal evolution of Uranus and Neptune

Aug 1978

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1978icar...35..177h&link_type=abstract

Icarus, vol. 35, Aug. 1978, p. 177-181.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Infrared Astronomy, Neptune (Planet), Planetary Evolution, Planetary Temperature, Uranus (Planet), Convective Heat Transfer, Cooling, Far Infrared Radiation, Heat Sources, Temperature Distribution

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We extend a Jovian convective-cooling model to Uranus and Neptune. The model assumes that efficient interior convection prevails, so that escape of interior heat is governed by the radiative properties of the atmosphere. A comparison of the thermal evolution of Uranus and Neptune indicates that the large amount of solar radiation absorbed in Uranus' atmosphere tends to differentially suppress the escape of interior heat. The model is shown to be consistent with recent infrared observations of the thermal balance of Uranus and Neptune, and with the presumed age of these planets.

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